Beckie

A few months ago I was able to reconnect with a cousin I hadn't spoken to for a couple of decades. It was one of those weird connections that wasn't really planned out, but rather just a kind of "follow your heart" kind of moment. I followed the urge, and found myself in a unique and fun relationship with my cousin who had so much to share. Though we live on opposite ends of the country, through emails we keep in touch. The past months have been filled with communications and sharing of experiences and thoughts which covered so much of the void we had to overcome.
As Beckie made her way through this life, she developed a love of writing and has published books and stories based upon experiences from her life, or creations which she has imagined. She has also developed a love of teaching others how to take thoughts from inside of themselves and getting them into words of their own. Some of her recent writings, at least for a time, were taking a turn toward some of her ancestors and their stories and experiences. As ironic as it was, a couple of my sisters came across some information about some ancestors that my cousin and I share. Because I am really not very creative, but feeling I needed to share this information with her....I decided to put some of the pictures into a slide show and she could do what she felt best with the pictures. I saw some common physical traits in both my cousin and a couple of her grandmothers. Because of this, I decided to throw an old picture of my cousin into the slide show. The music on the slide show is a little haunting and kind of reminds me of old pictures and musty old places. It's title...Distant Serenade...seemed appropriate.
Anyway, I have enjoyed my interaction with my cousin, and the slide show was just a fun way for me to share some pictures with her. Along the way, while putting it together, I got a little appreciation for how intertwined we are with those who went before.